Educators: Get the Facts on Youth Vaping

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GRAPHICS ON SCREEN: Joint logos of the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are in lower corner 

of screen. Empower Vape-Free Youth trademark appears. Background images are static with crayons, paper, a notebook and paper clips.

TITLE TEXT APPEARS IN A BOX - Educators: Get the facts on youth vaping. 

VISUALS: Images of an educator and a student appear with two thought bubbles. The thought bubble over the educator includes an e-cigarette with a line 

through it. The thought bubble over the student includes a lit up light bulb. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: It is dangerous for young people to use e-cigarettes (also known as vapes). Most vapes contain nicotine.

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TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: As an educator, you can talk with your students about the risks of vaping. 

VISUALS: An illustrated image of a brain appears, the word Brain is in the background, and a yellow line connects image to a text box. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Nicotine can harm the developing brain. Brain development continues until about age 25. 

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TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Youth nicotine exposure can cause addiction, and harm learning, memory, and attention. 

VISUALS: A thought bubble appears with several e-cigarettes’ types then another thought bubble appears with a few other e-cigarette types, and a yellow line 

connects images to the e-cigarette types. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: What is an e-cigarette? Students refer to electronic cigarettes by many different names: Vapes, Disposables, E-hookahs, Mods, or 

Vape pens. 

VISUALS: New thought bubble slides onto screen, Images of three e-cigarettes appear. Images slide off screen.

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: They also refer to them by brand names, such as Puff Bar, JUUL, or Hyde. 

VISUALS: Danger symbols appear followed by the silhouette of several e-cigarette types with a neon danger sign over laid

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Vapes come in many shapes, sizes, and flavors – and many of them are easy to conceal. 

VISUALS: A sheet of paper appears with several other background items such as a USB a pen, e-cigarettes that blend in and a cellphone 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Some vapes look like cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Others can be the same size and shape as a USB flash drive or pen. Other devices can 

be as big as a smartphone. 
VISUALS: Two e-cigarettes appear. One gets plugged into a charging cable, sparks fly. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: There are many types of vapes. Some are disposable. Others are rechargeable and refillable.

VISUALS: Three e-cigarettes appear with cherry written on them; cherries are floating through the air.

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: E-cigarettes come in various flavors, including fruit, candy, mint, and menthol. About 85% of youth who vape use flavors. 

VISUALS: Illustrated lungs appear and inflate and deflate, and a yellow line connects image to the text box. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Vapes heat a liquid into an aerosol (tiny particles or droplets in the air) that a person inhale. Vape aerosol can contain harmful and 

potentially harmful substances, such as heavy metals and cancer-causing chemicals. 

VISUALS: An image of an educator appears with two thought bubbles with happy faces

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: As an educator, you play an important role in your students’ lives. Be a positive influence by talking with your students about the risks 

of vaping.

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of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

TEXT GRAPHICS APPEAR: Empower students to live a life free of vaping. Learn more by visiting: CDC.gov/vaping

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